The assemblage stilpnomelane-chlorite-phengitic mica: A geothermobarometer for blueschist and associated greenschist terranes

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 613-620

  Currie, K L ^a   Van Staal, C R ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blueschist; Chlorite; Geothermobarometry; Phengite; Stilpnomelane

Indexed keywords

BLUESCHIST FACIES; GEOBAROMETRY; GEOTHERMOMETRY; GREENSCHIST FACIES; MINERAL ALTERATION;

EID: 0033392785     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.1999.00221.x     Document Type: Article

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